We design projects and programs that will meet an organization's missions and goals. We successfully worked with a regional farmers market and its partners to create programs to promote its vendors and to develop a public commercial kitchen to enhance opportunities for farmers and value-added producers.

Presented with a client's need for a customized incumbent workforce training program, we identified and secured funding from a national foundation to launch the initiative.

After securing a Farmers Market Promotion Program grant from the USDA, we are implementing and administering the project over a three year period. We work closely with the market to bring to life the programs funded by the grant and to set up detailed data tracking systems to collect and log the required annual measurements.

Schmidt Consulting has written successful grant applications for highly competitive Federal funding programs. We worked with a rural volunteer fire department to secure $139,048 from the Assistance to Firefighter Grant program to replace personal protective equipment.

States have a variety of programs which can be used to fund projects and programs. We have secured funding from various sate agencies, including the Kentucky Department of Homeland Security and the Kentucky Department of Public Health.

Innovative and effective projects can successfully secure funding from foundations when they identify the appropriate opportunities. We worked with an economic development organization to secure funding from a national foundation to secure resources for an award winning automotive STEM program for high school students.

Working with an Area Technology Center, we secured funding from a national industry support foundation to purchase important robotics equipment to enhance an existing innovative STEM robotics program.

Collaboration is key to securing funding for organizations. We worked with several community organizations to build partnerships that elevate programs and projects, resulting in a successful federal grant.

Public safety agencies often need to secure funding to provide important lifesaving tools to its firefighters and specialty rescue teams. We have been successful in securing federal, state, and foundation funding for public safety agencies.